Sunday, 18 October 2015

UZHAVARAM WITH SEVAS AT SRI KOTHANDA RAMAR TEMPLE AT NANDAMBAKKAM

18th
October 2015.

Joined
the 159th Uzhavaram of Sevas
at Sri Kothanda ramar Temple, Nandambakkam on 18th October 2015. Planned previously attend both Uzhavaram and
Heritage Volunteers meet. Since the Volunters time was preponed to 10.30 Hrs
skipped the meet and joined with Sevas for the Uzhavaram. This uzhavaram main task was to cleaning of
all the sannadhis. The tasks was over by 12.00 Hrs and had our lunch after announcement
and Kootu prarthanai. It was told that 12 years before the first Uzhavaram of Sevas
was started in this temple. It was a proud moment for the Sevas who are
continuously associated.

SRI KOTHANDARAMAR
TEMPLE , NANDAMBAKKAM.

Moolavar : Srinivasaperumal.

Thayar : Sri Alarmelmangai Thayar.

Some
of the important features of this temple are…..

This
place was mentioned as Brindaranyam in Valmiki Ramayan and Nandhavanamin Kamba Ramayan. The name latter changed to Nandambakkam.
Also the names of adjacent Villages are associated with Ramayan like
Ramapuram.

While
Rama passes through this village in search of Seetha, he stayed here as per the
request of Sri Bringi Muni ( Bringi Malai – St Thomas mount ), Ramar Stayed
here.

Before
65 years when Parthasarathy of Triplicane came to Eekkattuthangal, came here
also.

The
specialty of this temple is Sri Rama blesses us in pattabhisheka kolam with
Seetha on his lap and Lakshman, Bharathan ans Sathrukkan are witnessing.

The Temple is facing east with a 5 tier
Rajagopuram. Vilakku thoon ( now adorned with electric bulb ), Dwajasthambam,
Palipedam and Garudalwar are at the entrance.

Dwarabalakrs
are at the entrance of Sanctum. Moolavar Sri Srinivasa Perumal is with Sridevi
and Boodevi.

The
templewas built by the prime minister
Sanjeevarayar of Sri Krishna Devarayar of Vijayanagara kingdom about 750 years
before. There is no inscriptions available and the mandapam pillars and ceiling
are very old.

CONTACT
DETAILS :

Sri
Balaji of the temple in-charge may be contacted over his mobile 9841195446

TEMPLE TIMINGS
:

The
temple is kept open between 07.00 Hrs to 12.00 Hrs and 16.00 Hrs to 20.30 Hrs.

HOW TO REACH:

The
temple is about a km from NandamPakkam, Chennai Trade centre.Nandampakkam is on the way between Guindy to
Porur all the buses leading to Porur, Poonamalle will stop at Chennai Trade
centre.